Turkey 🇹🇷

Turkey offers a competitive film incentive program designed to attract international film and television productions. Below is a detailed breakdown of the incentives:

1. Turkey Filming Incentives - Cash Rebate Program

Cash Rebate:

Turkey provides a cash rebate of up to 30% on eligible production expenditures incurred within the country.

2. Film Incentives Breakdown

Rebate Percentage:

• Up to 30% of qualified expenses.

Eligible Productions:

• Feature films.
• Television series.
• Documentaries.
• Animation projects.

Minimum Expenditure Requirements:

• Feature Films: Minimum spend of 6 million Turkish Lira (TL).
• Television Series: Minimum spend of 1 million TL per episode.
• Documentaries: Minimum spend of 1 million TL.

Qualified Expenses:

• Include all eligible expenses incurred in Turkey after the submission of the application documents. Expenditures made prior to submission are not eligible.

3. Filming Incentives Terms and Conditions

Application Timing:

• Applications are open throughout the year.
• All expenditures must be made after the date of application submission to be eligible for the rebate.

Local Partnership Requirement:

• Foreign producers must partner with a Turkish co-producer or production service provider to apply for the incentive.

Cultural Test:

• Projects must pass a cultural test as part of the eligibility criteria.

4. Governing Body for the Incentive

Ministry of Culture and Tourism:

• The Directorate General of Cinema within the Ministry oversees the administration of the film incentive program.

5. Filming Incentive Application Process

1. Partnership Formation:

• Foreign producers must collaborate with a Turkish co-producer or production service provider.

2. Application Submission:

• The Turkish partner submits:
  • Application form.
  • Supporting documents.
  • Qualification test.
• All application documents must be in Turkish.

3. Evaluation:

• The Incentive Commission, comprising representatives from:
  • The Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
  • The Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • Turkish Authors, Performers, and Producers Associations.
• The Commission evaluates applications and meets at least once every three months.

4. Approval and Contract:

• Qualified applicants are notified and asked to sign a contract with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

5. Production and Rebate Claim:

• Upon completion of production, the applicant submits the necessary documentation to claim the rebate.

For detailed guidelines and application forms, consult the official Ministry of Culture and Tourism website or contact them directly for assistance.